Continuing the very successful From The Vault series of classic, previously unreleased Rolling Stones live shows this release is taken from their performance at the Tokyo Dome in 1990, one of ten shows from the 14th to the 27th February at the venue which were the culmination of the Steel Wheels World Tour. These were the first concerts The Rolling Stones ever performed in Japan, their previous attempt to tour there in the early seventies having fallen through…
In issue 33:2 and again in 34:1, Robert Maxham reviewed new releases by a young, Hungarian violinist named Kristóf Baráti. That first entry, a review of Baráti performing Paganini’s First and Second concertos, earned Maxham’s strong recommendation. A year later, the second entry, a review of Baráti performing Bach’s complete Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas and Partitas, earned Maxham’s urgent recommendation.
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) was not only a great violinist, he was one of the great charmers in the history of music. It is almost impossible to find a report of anyone saying anything against him, despite the fact that he was a notorious "fibber." Part of the reason is that he never said anything against anyone else. And he exuded charm—the warm champagne charm of old Vienna, where he was born and whose music and style he lived and breathed and loved all his long life. He even composed his own Viennese operetta. He was a handsome man with a noble demeanor. He looked great on stage. And he could play the violin in a magical way. He freely admitted to not having the superlative technique of a Heifetz or a Milstein, and in fact he bragged about not practicing for months at a time. Yet he could pick up a cheap violin and make it sound like a Stradivarius. This sounds like puffery or legend, but it is attested by innumerable people who heard him, including most of his greatest rivals.
Sony Music / Legacy Recordings have today, unveiled the full extent of the ultimate expansion of ‘Brain Salad Surgery’, the definitive and indispensible album by British rock giants Emerson Lake And Palmer (ELP). The Super Deluxe Edition of ‘Brain Salad Surgery’ will be released on 12 May 2014, and will contain a massive 6 discs, including previously unreleased versions, alternate takes, DVDA with Hi-Res original, stereo MLP lossless surround mix and 5.1 versions as well as a documentary and 180gm Vinyl. The ultimate ELP collectors dream. Originally announced on the 40th Anniversary of its original release, the Super Deluxe Edition of Brain Salad Surgery is the result of months of work delving into the archive with the full co-operation of Greg Lake, Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer. Packaged in a stunning hardcover 12” slipcase with inner gatefold and the original HR Giger artwork digitally restored and enhanced.
Walfad (We Are Looking for a Drummer) was created in 2011 by Wojciech Ciuraj (vocal, guitar). Although 2nd September 2011 is considered the date of their official start, the core of the band had been active since April that year. Maksym Frączek (lead guitar) and Radosław Sitek (bass guitar) were the first members of We Are Looking For A Drummer. Then, those students of the 1st General Secondary School in Wodzisław Śląski and young musicians, they played covers of such groups as Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Deep Purple…
Kahimi Karie (カヒミ・カリィ) is an Japanese experimental pop musician. She made her debut in 1992 with the cheeky "Mike Alway's Diary" and when on to become a well known Shibuya-kei singer. During this time she was dating FLIPPERS GUITAR's Oyamada Keigo, and the two become the It couple of Shibuya. In the mid 1990s she released a string of successful EPs and singles produced by Oyamada (also making appearances in his work such as 69/96) and French musician Momus.